SDES students with balloons.

Third graders at South Douglas Elementary School celebrated the start of the holiday season with creativity.

Students in Christine Reeves and Holly Hoffmaster’s class read the book “Balloons Over Broadway,“ the true story of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. 

To celebrate, the eager readers designed and created their own unique balloons.

They continued their celebration with a Balloons Over SDES Parade for kindergarten through second grade students.

"Everyone enjoyed the parade," South Douglas Media Specialist Ana Leibbrand said. "It was a wonderful activity for students to make real world connections and celebrate the Thanksgiving Day tradition." 

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